Maigret at Bay

This episode, televised in the UK in 1969, is possibly the last episode made with Rupert Davies. Interesting that they used Citroën DS cars rather than the iconic Traction Avants. The plot makes perfect sense and is very faithful to the novel - perhaps esmondj fell asleep halfway through. A shame the film was cut off before the credits. I would have liked to have seen Ewen Solon's Sergeant Lucas but I can't remember Dr Pardon, a regular character in the stories, being portrayed before. One thing that makes Davies' Maigret especially convincing, and his casting had Simenon's full approval, is that he's a real pipe-smoker, unlike some of the actors in later portrayals.